FNUS74 KEPZ 211838
FWSEPZ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CURTIS...LNF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1238 PM MDT SUN APR 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1141 MDT ON APRIL 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY...AS DRY
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES OVER THE BURN AREA AND THE REGION.
NORTHWEST BREEZES WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...WITH
AFTERNOON WINDS BECOMING MORE WESTERLY ON MONDAY.  LOOK FOR
HAINES INDICES IN THE 5 CATEGORY THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
MONDAY AS WELL.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........7-11 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL DOWNSLOPE
                    GUSTS TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 10500-10800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......148400 KNOT-FEET(EXCELLENT) BY EARLY AFTERNOON.



.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST-NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH EARLY...WITH LOCAL
                    DRAINAGES DEVELOPING AFTER 2200L.
MIXING HEIGHT.......9700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 11 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......106700 KNOT-FEET (VERY GOOD) EARLY...LOWERING
                    TO 3300 KNOT-FT(POOR) BEFORE MIDNIGHT.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........9-13 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    WEST-SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON
                    WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH ALONG THE VALLEY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 12800-14200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 14 KNOTS.
VENT CATEGORY.......15400 KNOT-FEET(POOR) EARLY...INCREASING
                    TO 189900 KNOT-FEET (EXCELLENT) BY EARLY AFTERNOON.


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FORECASTER...TRIPOLI
REQUESTED BY...NM-ADC
REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20130421.CURTI.01/EPZ